1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football Gulf States Conference GSC 6–5 4–0 Thad Vann 3rd Faulkner Field GSC champion The 1951 Mississippi Southern Southerners football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi Southern College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as a member of the Gulf States Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third year under head coach Thad Vann, the team compiled a 6–5 record. Schedule September 15 w y East Carolina Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72806458/southerners-rip-carolinians-400/ The Clarion-Ledger Southerners rip Carolinians 40–0 September 16, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–13 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74756319/lsu-tops-southern-130/ The Times LSU tops Southern, 13–0 September 23, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com September 29 l y 1951 Carswell Air Force Base Bombers Carswell Air Force Base Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 0–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74756920/southern-get-back-into-own-class-against/ Hattiesburg American Southern get back into own class against McMurry September 30, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y 1951 McMurry Indians McMurry Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX 54–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74758003/southerners-blast-way-by-ailing-mcmurry/ The Abilene Reporter-News Southerners blast way by ailing McMurry, 54–7 October 7, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Southwestern Louisiana McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74758375/southern-takes-410-win-over-sli/ The Daily Advertiser Southern takes 41–0 win over SLI October 14, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 20 w Southeastern Louisiana Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 35–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74758893/msc-takes-gsc-lad-with-356-lead-over-s/ The Clarion-Ledger MSC takes GSC lad with 35–6 lead over S'Eastern October 21, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 Friday l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 7–19 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74759206/uc-beats-southern-197/ Chattanooga Daily Times UC beats Southern 19–7 October 27, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Northwestern State Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS 76–0 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74759602/southerners-slaughter-northwestern-crew/ The Times Southerners slaughter Northwestern crew, 76–0 November 4, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Alabama Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 7–40 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74759883/tide-whips-southern/ The Birmingham News Tide whips Southern November 11, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 w y Louisiana Tech Tech Stadium Ruston, LA rivalry 33–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74760227/southerners-win-over-tech-337/ Monroe Morning World Southerners win over Tech, 33–7 November 18, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 Friday l y y Louisville duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY 13–14 1,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74760942/ul-downs-ms-1413-in-muddy-season-fi/ The Courier-Journal U.L. downs M.S. 14–13 in muddy season finale November 24, 1951 March 30, 2021 Newspapers.com References Mississippi Southern Category:Southern Miss Golden Eagles football seasons Category:Gulf States Conference football champion seasons Mississippi Southern Southerners football